On Friday, the Holy Name Green Wave came up short against the Springfield Spartans and fell 10-5. Holy Name has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Springfield's part, Sydney Hillyard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Hillyard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Breanna Ruggiero was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hochstetler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Holy Name's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Springfield, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Holy Name does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Field at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Springfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Field likes a good challenge.
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